Comments on: BA Wallpaper http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:50:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bill http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-26259 Bill Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:27:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/#comment-26259 We were discussing the ICON, "Kilroy" and wondered where he came from??? I am 58yrs and I can recall him since my childhood. My dad said it came from te 2nd WW in Europe, as the English advanced. Has anyone got other ideas.??? We were discussing the ICON, “Kilroy” and wondered where he came from???
I am 58yrs and I can recall him since my childhood.
My dad said it came from te 2nd WW in Europe, as the English advanced.
Has anyone got other ideas.???

]]> By: EVelyn Plait http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-26258 EVelyn Plait Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:32:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/#comment-26258 I love the wallpapers, particularly the moonlanding. Did anybody notice the date on the clipboard other than it was April 1st? Phil, you were only 4 1/2 years old. I always knew you were precocious. BA Mom I love the wallpapers, particularly the moonlanding. Did anybody notice the date on the clipboard other than it was April 1st? Phil, you were only 4 1/2 years old. I always knew you were precocious.

BA Mom

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-26257 Jack Hagerty Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:36:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/#comment-26257 I guess that link only works when it's on its own line: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html I guess that link only works when it’s on its own line:

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html

]]> By: Jack Hagerty http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-26256 Jack Hagerty Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:35:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/#comment-26256 Steve Cooperman Says: "Gosh, it’s easy to tell that the wallpaper of Aldrin at the crater is a hoax because the ID board isn’t reflected in his faceplate! The hoax is a hoax!" Minor nit, that's not Aldrin. They didn't have a rover on Apollo 11 (only 15 thru 17). I believe that's Jack Schmitt during Apollo 17. It's interesting that on his official NASA bio page (http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html) it says: "On his first journey into space, Dr. Schmitt occupied the lunar module pilot seat for Apollo 17 -- the last scheduled manned Apollo mission to the United States..." I believe they meant "to the moon" there. A festive Chrismawanzahaunikaus to all! - Jack Steve Cooperman Says: “Gosh, it’s easy to tell that the wallpaper of Aldrin at the crater is a hoax because the ID board isn’t reflected in his faceplate! The hoax is a hoax!”

Minor nit, that’s not Aldrin. They didn’t have a rover on Apollo 11 (only 15 thru 17). I believe that’s Jack Schmitt during Apollo 17.

It’s interesting that on his official NASA bio page (http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html) it says: “On his first journey into space, Dr. Schmitt occupied the lunar module pilot seat for Apollo 17 — the last scheduled manned Apollo mission to the United States…”

I believe they meant “to the moon” there.

A festive Chrismawanzahaunikaus to all!

- Jack

]]> By: Wendy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-26255 Wendy Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:08:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/#comment-26255 I read the Bad Astronomy blog when I have spare time to enjoy it -- and I never fail to learn something new from what I read on it. In terms of wallpaper, tho, thanks for the Cassini image of Saturn earlier this year, that has been the wallpaper on my computer and on my cellular phone. On my computer, it has been recently replaced by an image from the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which I also discovered indirectly by reading this blog. So much beauty, fun and education -- not to mention wallpaper -- pretty groovy! I read the Bad Astronomy blog when I have spare time to enjoy it — and I never fail to learn something new from what I read on it. In terms of wallpaper, tho, thanks for the Cassini image of Saturn earlier this year, that has been the wallpaper on my computer and on my cellular phone. On my computer, it has been recently replaced by an image from the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which I also discovered indirectly by reading this blog. So much beauty, fun and education — not to mention wallpaper — pretty groovy!

]]> By: Steve Cooperman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-26254 Steve Cooperman Sun, 24 Dec 2006 16:05:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/#comment-26254 Gosh, it's easy to tell that the wallpaper of Aldrin at the crater is a hoax because the ID board isn't reflected in his faceplate! The hoax is a hoax! ~8-)> Gosh, it’s easy to tell that the wallpaper of Aldrin at the crater is a hoax because the ID board isn’t reflected in his faceplate! The hoax is a hoax! ~8-)>

]]> By: Ethan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/comment-page-1/#comment-26253 Ethan Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:44:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2006/12/23/ba-wallpaper/#comment-26253 (Crud, I thought I stopped the first comment from going through in time. Sorry!) (Crud, I thought I stopped the first comment from going through in time. Sorry!)

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